Maher’s foot carries Redblacks to 37-18 win over Ticats; Hamilton still winless
HAMILTON — Ottawa Redblacks kicker Brett Maher kept putting points on the board even as his team’s drives were stalling against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.
He kicked six straight field goals to give Ottawa an 18-10 lead midway through the third until they finally found the end zone, winning 37-18 in front of a Tim Hortons Field crowd of 23,524.
“You always want to cash in with touchdowns,” said head coach Rick Campbell. “But if you’re not doing that, those points add up. Six of those suckers makes 18 and so Brett made some really big kicks, especially those long ones.”
Maher hit five field goals in the first half, from 10, 15, 42, 52, and 48 yards out, and added a 30-yarder in the second. He also missed one convert and had another blocked, both against the wind.